SimulationFit check
Is Heavenly Bodies worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy physics challenges centered on precise movement
- Friends looking for local co-op missions in a space setting
- Players interested in simulated space-station tasks and equipment handling
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer direct movement controls may find limb-by-limb control demanding.
- Players seeking a fast-paced game may find the delicate, task-focused missions slow.
- Players who rely on keyboard and mouse may not get the intended control experience.
Our take on Heavenly Bodies
Rather than treating space as a setting for straightforward movement, the game makes weightlessness itself the central challenge. Progress involves coordinating a cosmonaut’s limbs to handle equipment and complete careful station duties.
What is Heavenly Bodies?
Heavenly Bodies is a physics game about controlling a cosmonaut in weightlessness.
Using the left and right thumbsticks, players move the cosmonaut’s arms to push, pull, and climb through simulated situations aboard a research station. Tasks include assembling space telescopes, maintaining solar arrays, and researching cosmic botany, with radio contact from mission control. Missions can be played solo or in local co-op, and online with a friend through Steam Remote Play Together. The movement system is intended for a dual-analog controller. Keyboard and mouse controls can be rebound, though the vendor says they do not provide the intended experience. Players can customize control-mode difficulty. The visual style draws on 1970s space photography and technical illustration.
How Heavenly Bodies plays
- 01Station maintenance tasks
- Missions include telescope assembly, solar array maintenance, and cosmic botany research.
- 02Solo and co-op play
- Missions support solo or local co-op play, with online play available through Steam Remote Play Together.
- 03Adjustable control difficulty
- Players can customize the difficulty of the control mode.
- 04Rebindable controls
- Keyboard and mouse inputs can be reassigned, though a dual-analog controller is recommended.
- 05Retro space visuals
- The visual style draws on 1970s space photography and technical illustration.
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Heavenly Bodies: platforms & release
Is Heavenly Bodies worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy physics challenges centered on precise movement. Skip it if: players who prefer direct movement controls may find limb-by-limb control demanding.
Where can I download Heavenly Bodies?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Heavenly Bodies's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Heavenly Bodies on?
Windows and macOS.
